Working at relational depth in counselling and psychotherapy: new research findings

Mick Cooper

Working at relational depth in counselling and psychotherapy: new research findings

Mick Cooper

Counselling

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Abstract

Relational depth can be defined as: 'A state of profound contact and engagement between two people' (Mearns and Cooper, 2005, xii). Following the publication of Mearns and Cooper's Working at Relational Depth in Counselling and Psychotherapy, several other researchers have undertaken in-depth empirical investigations of this phenomenon, most of which remains unpublished. The aim of this paper is to summarise this research, focusing on four specific questions: What do we know about the nature of relational depth? Do clients experience relational depth with their therapists and what is this experience like for them? Do clients and therapists experience relational depth at the same time? And, what can we say about the relationship between moments of relational depth and outcomes?

Original language	English
Publication status	Unpublished - 2009
Event	BACP's 15th Annual Research conference - Marriott Hotel, Portsmouth, in association with The University of Portsmouth Duration: 15 May 2009 → 16 May 2009

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Conference	BACP's 15th Annual Research conference
City	Marriott Hotel, Portsmouth, in association with The University of Portsmouth
Period	15/05/09 → 16/05/09

Keywords

relational depth
therapeutic relationship
therapeutic alliance
process-outcome research
new developments

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Working at relational depth in counselling and psychotherapy: new research findings

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